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The Dugout: Eric Byrnes is Outplaying the Rockies

Oct 15, 2007 – 12:45 PM
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Nick Dallamora

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I have never liked Eric Byrnes. Dating back to the 2003 ALDS where he played for the Oakland Athletics against the Boston Red Sox I have had this distinct distaste for the man. I'm sure many of you remember the play at home plate where Varitek tossed him aside, losing the ball in the process. Byrnes, instead of touching homeplate, started complaining and shoved Varitek, who ran to the backstop to retrieve the ball and tag him out.

I'm equally sure that I don't have to bring up FSN's "Byrne, baby, Byrne" or whatever that stupid Best Damn segment with him is called. The dude just plain sucks. He furthered this point yesterday morning.

So, without further delay, Eric Byrnes' conversation after the jump.

The Dugout

**Online Host** Welcome to Game 2 of the NLCS Chat!
SalsaAndValveerda:/misses ground ball
SalsaAndValveerda: /walks batter
SalsaAndValveerda: /walks batter
SalsaAndValveerda: /walks batter
SalsaAndValveerda: whoops
**Online Host** The Rockies have won! They now lead the Diamondbacks two games to none

DbacksFans: WHAT

WE LOST

.....

DbacksFans: /throw beer and trash onto field

/scream, yell, general crybabyness
OwItByrnes: Hey don't worry guys. You can't count us out yet.

DbacksFans: BUT THE UMPS

THEY FAVOR THE AWAY TEAM

/blow fart noises against palm

OwItByrnes: Exactly! They've been catching all the breaks. We're the Arizona Freakin' Diamondbacks, winners of the prestiges NL West. If you ask me this is luck.
DbacksFans: SO WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO WE'VE BEEN TRYING EVERY GOOD LUCK TRICK WE KNOW

/lynch "rally chicken"
OwItByrnes: That's the thing, there's nothing we can do. All we want of you is to stand by your team through the highs and lows. If you're good to us we'll be good to you.
DbacksFans: YOU HEARD HIM BOYS WE'RE GOING TO COLORADO

/pile into van, extend middle finger out window
**Online Host** Welcome to Game 3 of the NLCS Chat!
DbacksFans: WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

LET US IN
TicketTaker: I already told you this game has been sold out for a week, guys. I'm not letting you in.
DbacksFans: LISTEN WE'RE NOT A BUNCH OF TOURISTS WE UNDERSTAND HOW THIS WORKS

WE HAND YOU A SHINY SIXPENCE AND WE WALK TO OUR SEATS DIRECTLY BEHIND HOME PLATE
TicketTaker: I don't know how many times I have to tell you that this game is sold out.
DbacksFans: AND WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES WE HAVE TO TELL YOU WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL SOLD OUT MEANS
**Online Host** Meanwhile, inside the stadium
HellBoy: Rockies! Assemble!
**Online Host** The Rockies have jumped into a pile, morphing into Megazord.
**Online Host** The Diamondbacks are being blown to pieces
OwItByrnes: No, we haven't been outplayed. If anything, it's the other way around.
RockiesMegazord: /stomp Byrnes
OwItByrnes: Now, see? Totally a beneficiary call.
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